[belgianguy]

Couldn't Google's Project Shield be a nice gesture here for sites that are doing 'the good thing' when they're succumbing under the (positive) attention? It's meant as a DDoS protection measure, but the actual outcome is pretty much the same, namely that the original server can't handle the load and can only offer spotty service or no service at all.

https://projectshield.withgoogle.com/en/

They've done other things after disaster struck, and it'd prove both their kindness, prowess and the sturdyness of their infrastructure. Additionally, the site in question would probably fare better, giving people more incentive to participate and (hopfeully) deliver faster results than they're getting now.